ICING


Meaning of ICING in English

I. ˈī-siŋ noun

Date: circa 1740

1. : a sweet flavored usually creamy mixture used to coat baked goods (as cupcakes) — called also frosting

2. : something that adds to the interest, value, or appeal of an item or event — often used in the phrase icing on the cake

II. noun

Date: 1948

: an illegal act by an ice-hockey player of shooting a puck from within the defensive zone or defensive half of the rink beyond the opponents' goal line but not into the goal

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.